Charles Teves
In a virtual townhall meeting last July 15, ABS-CBN executives informed their employees that the company will be shutting down some of its businesses and laying off some of the staff by August 31, 2020.
Various groups will be talking to their teams about their fates.
ABS-CBN is losing around ₱30 to ₱35 million a day just by being off the air.
“We continue to lose a substantial amount of money every month and I’m afraid that if we cannot get back on air soon, by August, we may already have to consider beginning a retrenchment process,” ABS-CBN President and CEO Carlo Katigbak said during a hearing before the Senate.
The Committee on Legislative Franchises denied ABS-CBN’S application for a congressional franchise on July 10.
Many were dismayed with Congress’ decision to shut down the Kapamilya network.
Hindi ako naiyak nung tinawagan ako ng boss ko para personal na sabihin sa akin na isa ko sa mga natanggal na empleyado. Pero parang bata akong humagulgol sa Mama ko habang ibinabalita sa kaniya na wala na kong trabaho. Bumuhos lahat ng mga naipon kong pagod at kalungkutan. 💔😔
— Mark Raywin Tome (@markraywin) July 16, 2020
I’m witnessing live through social media people losing their jobs and livelihood in Abs cbn and I just can’t believe it sometimes. How can anyone celebrate or be happy about people suffering. Most especially now during a pandemic.
— Jake Cuenca (@ijakecuenca) July 16, 2020
Pagpupugay sa mga kasamahan sa ABS-CBN Regional!
No other network has given this much priority to the regions with as many as around 20 regional TV Patrol newscasts at one point to 12 just before the shutdown.
Kayo ang patunay: "In the Service of the Filipino"#IbalikAngABSCBN pic.twitter.com/AcYBSpHDyd
— Mike Navallo (@mikenavallo) July 16, 2020
may araw din kayo. tatandaan ko kayong mga naging dahilan upang mawalay ako sa aking trabaho. sa aking kabuhayan.
— Boyet J. Sison (@BoyetJSison) July 16, 2020
Imagine losing your childhood dream, your source of income, your sense of accomplishment, your second home, your second family—all at once. Just imagine. There are no words to describe the pain we are feeling right now. pic.twitter.com/iQBQbJAbHJ
— Bianca Dava-Lee 🐱 (@biancadava) July 16, 2020
Hindi namin kakalimutan tong ginawa niyo. Nakatatak kayo sa kasaysayan! 💔💚💙 pic.twitter.com/PzFyVrvwYD
— Ganiel Krishnan (@KrishnanGaniel) July 16, 2020
Regine Velasquez tweeted July 14 that she’s also worried about what the future holds.
“Habang tumatagal aaminin ko napanghihinaan na ako ng loob. Hindi ko alam kung may trabaho pa kaming lahat.
“Ang nakakalungkot parang ikinatuwa pa ng mga taong dapat ay nagtatangol sa ating karapatan.
“Bakit ganito??? Sana panaginip lang lahat ng ito.”
